The Turning Point and the Splitting of the Confederacy Quiz

What was the initial purpose of the Civil War according to Abraham Lincoln?

• To gain support from Britain and France

• To expand the Union territory

• To end slavery

• To preserve the Union

What significant action did Lincoln take on January 1, 1863?

• Issued the Gettysburg Address

• Declared war on Britain

• Issued the Emancipation Proclamation

• Signed the Declaration of Independence

What was the outcome of the Battle of Gettysburg?

• A Union victory

• A Confederate victory

• A stalemate

• A peace treaty

What did Lincoln emphasize in his Gettysburg Address?

• The importance of foreign alliances

• The need for economic growth

• The ideals of liberty and equality

• The expansion of the Union

What was the significance of the Siege of Vicksburg?

• It marked the end of the Civil War

• It gave the Union control of the Mississippi River

• It led to the Emancipation Proclamation

• It resulted in a Confederate victory

Which states were cut off from the rest of the Confederacy after the Siege of Vicksburg?

• Virginia, North Carolina, and South Carolina

• Georgia, Alabama, and Florida

• Tennessee, Kentucky, and Missouri

• Arkansas, Louisiana, and Texas

Why did General Robert E. Lee decide to invade the North in 1863?

• To gain support from Britain and France

• To capture Washington D.C.

• To recruit more soldiers

• To end the war quickly

Fighting to keep the country together and end slavery

• North

• South

The Emancipation Proclamation freed slaves in the states​ (a)   states in 1863. This gave Black Americans a chance to fight for the ​ (b)   ​ .

• Border
• Confederate
• Union
• Territories

Gettysburg was a turning point of the war because...

• all slaves are instantly freed.

• Lee retreated back to Virginia and would never again invade the North

• Lee captured Harrisburg and then marched on Washington D.C.

• General Meade became president in 1864